"It!" "Ginger!" "Jetson's scooter!" These were early names given the revolutionary Segway™ Human Trans-porter (HT), a technology shrouded in secrecy until it was launched in 2001. The Segway HT relies on computers and gyroscopes to control its speed, balance, and direction. It can travel up to 15 miles on a six-hour battery charge. Go to the Segway HT website (www.segway.com). View both the consumer and business models.
What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of the Segway HT?
For businesses, what applications could the Segway HT be used for?
